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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
"ME TOO" PLATT
Will Resign If Gov. Hill Will Appoint
Col. r. D. Grant Commissioner.

Will Resign If Gov. Hill Will Appoint
Col. F. D. Grant Commissioner.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 26.--The Senate. by
a party vote refused to confirm the nomina-
tions of Col. Fred D. Grant, to be Qaran-
tine Commissioner of New York, and Cen
Dan Sickles, to be immigration Commits
sioner. Ex-United States Senator and pres
ent Quarantine Commissioner Thomas c.
Platt, to-day addressed letter to Gov
Hill, "now that the Legislature has ad-
journed," In which he says that he had
twice rendered his resignation to Gov Cor
nell, by whom he had been appointed Quar-
antine Commissioner, and that the position
in which have been placed of struggling
to maintain possession of this paltry office
is false and humiliating in the extreme.
The opportunities Of political friends
and the attacks of malicious foes have
forced me to do violence to my own wishes
and interests, and to persist in possession y
After q brief defense of the Quarantine
Commission since he has been member of
it, Platt says "The recent action of the
Senate seems to afford me ample oppor-
tunity to carry out my long-cherished pur-
pose and surrender my position. l yield to
no man in reverence for the memory Of the
departed here Of Appomattox, and in re-
spect for his family, and am prepared to
say that if you will give me an assurance
that you will appoint Col Frederick d.
Grant in my stead, will Immediately place
my resignation in your hands, and as the
Senate has adjourned he can Immediately
enter upon the duties of the Office"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
vANDERBURG INNOCENT.
Shot for Assaulting Jennie Anderson
But is Guiltless.

G1OL lOr ASShulJIlS Oc1ltll6 AuQoTSOQ,
But is Guiltless.
ROCKVILLE, Mo-, May 26.-The shooting
to death of John Vanderburg, in the court
room yesterday, during his preliminary ex-
animation on the charge of outraging Miss
Jennie Anderson, is now believed to have
been a horrible mistake, notwithstanding
that she was the victim of some mans lust
and identified Vanderburg as the man, yet
her Identification was of that uncertainty
that usually fixes the crime on the first per-
son arrested. Vanderburg was cooking for
a camping party four miles from the scene
of the outrage at 3 o'clock that afternoon,
and at S o'clock he was again in
camp. The coroner's jury censure
the Judge for not disarming and watching
the Anderson boys and Ed Evans, from
whom something desperate was expected,
and they brought in verdict of murder
against Lint Anderson and Ed Evans. The
testimony shows that the constables were
watching these men, but were thrown of
their guard by their composed manner,
while the Judge was reviewing the testi-
mony Scarcely had he pronounced the
words: "Hold the defendant in $4,000
bond" than Lint. Anderson had sent two
shots through Vanderbm'gs body and Ed
Evans fired two more The friends of the
murdered man have been found, and declare
that they will prosecute them to the end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
MURDERED BY FRIENDS,
Salmon Fishermen at War Over Traps
and Seines.

ASTORIA, ORE, May 26-There is war
among the salmon fishermen on the Colum-
bia river. The liners and gillers have
banded together to stop all trap fishing.
Several acts of violence have already
occurred and many traps been destroyed,
with much costly material. About ii
o'clock Tuesday night A. E. King, owner of
the cannery at Ilwaco, and Albert Green
and Archie Ross, owners of traps, started
out armed with guns to guard the large lot
of web which is used in the trnps,
and which had been tarred and
was lying in the open air to dry. This was
in field not far from the beach, surrounded
by small timber. While on watch they dis
covered men moving in the darkness whom
they challenged. The reply was a volley of
shots. Ross was killed, King received three
serious wounds, and Green was unhurt.
The impression prevails that the catastrophe
resulted from mistake. Another party of
trap fishermen started out with the same
object as the first, and they probably took
the others for enemies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION.
A Warm Discussion on this vexing
Question.


ST.. LOUIS, May 26.-The attention of the
General Assembly of the Southern Presby-
terians was entirely occupied to-day by the
discourses on the advisability of an organic
union with the Northern church. Rev. j.
M. p. Otis strongly advocated the union
Just as soon as it can be accomplished on
terms and conditions safe and honorable to
both sides. The animosities engendered
by the war should be over Epscopalians
and Baptists had united with their Northern
brethren, and now it was time for the
Presbyterians to do likewise Northern
Presbyterians were drifting into South
ern territory, building churches, establish
ing missions and becoming part of the
South Many people had united with the
Congregational church. because they be-
heved the Presbyterian church of the
South was church of sectionalism. 1t was
time that the Presbyterians were forgetting
the quarrels of the past and the issues that
were dead.
Rev. c. K Vaughan, of Lexington, Va,
spoke against the majority report.
DIFFERENCES TOO WIDE.
He thought the church could not change
its relations as quickly as business men and
politicians. There were three different re-
ligious differences between the Northern
and Southern churches, doctrine and vice
versa, political and ecclesiastical policy.
The speaker was opposed toallowing such a
wide latitude TO women as in the Northern
churches. He laid particular stress upon
the color line and after time he said:
STRETCHES HIS IMAGINATION
"You will see an elegant black gentle
man offer his arm to your white girls
and she gratefully accept it. Our people,
from Virginia to the Gulf, will not have
their relations with the colored race de-
cided by the Northern church. The church
must teach that slavery was a moral rela-
ton, not necessarily civil institution" He
would as much expect to revive slavery in
the days of Ramasees as now. If it was in
his power to revive slavary now he would
not. He advised the assembly to be careful
and go slow.
WARM BRETHREN.
Rev. B. NJ Palmer, of New Orleans, re-
vived the issues of the war and bitterly ar
raigned the Northern church for what he
called its eiectment in 1861, and followed it
with an intiammatory dehunciation, bring
ing in the color Ene--that that was the cause
of the split in 1851, and was the cause of the
dissenson now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
East Tennessee Farmers Petition in
Favor of Clause Four.

faVOr or clause Four.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-A petition was
received by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to-day from the East Tennessee
Farmers Association, stating that the agri-
cultural interests of East Tennessee are per-
sistently Disseminated against by the rail
road companies, and praying for fair trial
OF the interstate law for period of time
sufficient to determine whether or not its
continued enforcement will prove beneficial
or detrimental to the business interests at
large.
sAvANNAH'S FEDERAL BUILDING
Ellis Hunter has been appointed postmaster
at Brunswick Ga. on the recommendation of
Representative Norwood. Mr.. Norwood is
here to look after this and some other mat
ters' Upon inquiry he finds that the situa-
ton OF the Savannah Federal building
matter is just the same as it was recently
stated to be in these columns.
CASES TO BE DECIDED ON MERIT.
The members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission deny the published statement
that they have decided not to suspend
further the long and short haul clause. they
say they have as yet reached no decision
about it. They will probably, it is believed,
decide TO make no general suspension, but
to decide each special application on its
merits.
SOUTHERN PRESS ASSOCIATION
The meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Southern Press Association, which
has been in session in New York since Mon
day, adjourned last night to meet in Atlanta
June II, and a meeting of all the Southern
papers taking the Associated Press dispatches
is called to convene in that city on June %.
PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT REGISTER.
The President to-day appointed L. w.
Reid, Of Virginia, Assistant Register of the
Treasury. This is promotion, as Mr.. Reid
was already employed in the Registers
Office.
ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGE.
The President has appointed E. Henry
Lacombe. Of New York city, to be an addi-
tional Circuit Judge in the Second judicial
| circuit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN.
Officers Of the National Union for the
Ensuing Year.

Ensuing Ip1Is
NEW YORK, May 26--In the Catholic
Young Mems National Unions Annual Con-
vention. the officers for the ensuing year
were elected to-day as follows; National
President, Rev. John NJ Grady, of New
.ork; First National Vice President, Rev.
Victor Arnold, of CINCINNATI; Second
National Vice President, Henry j. Lowrey,
of Charleston; National Secretary and
Treasurer, Peter J. Goodman, of Newark
The Committee ON Resolutions reported the
platform in which the union pledges its sup
port to the Bishops and Archbishops In their
endeavor to establish a national university.
Resolutions congratulating Bishop Kane, Of
Richmond. former President of the union, on
his accession to the dignity of first rector
were also passed. Archbishop Corrigan
made brief address, and at 6 O'Clock the
final adjournment was taken after the con
vention had adopted resolution advising
the establishment Of a central institute for
young men in every city of the United
States. The next annual convention will be
held in Cincinnati.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
MET BY 1000 CHILDREN.
REGULATORS REGULATED.
Fined 500 Each for Their Barbarous
Methods.

OZARK, Mo-, May 26.-Three Of the
nine supposed Bald Knobbers arrested last
Friday. charged with whipping John
Swearingen, were tried in Ozark
Yesterday The other six took a
change Of venue. In the trial il was devel-
oped that the two Swearingcn brothers and
one Williams were barbarously beaten by
the regulators, and three woman were Wis
tied in the same neighborhood and warned
TO cease their unlawful intimacy with GER
tain prescribed male associates. The Bald
Knobber defense was characterized by
shockingly filthy stories about the parties
regulated. A verdict of guilty was returned
and each were fined 800.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
TRAINS IN A HEAP.
Four Trains Collide in Kansas With
Loss of Life.

WINFIELD, KAN, May 2s.-Yesterday
morning two Sante Fe trains collided near
Wichita, and before they could get the flag
men out two extras from each direction
piled into the wreck, mixing things up
pretty badly The details regarding the
accident are very meagre 1t is r1imored
that several persons were more or less
injured. The cause fllq accident rs Is
unknown, though the trSss qispafeher VIII
probably be charged with ..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
ALABAMA JOURNALISTS

u4oorse Gladstone, But Draw the Line
at Cleveland.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 26.-The Ala
ANA State Press Association now in session
lsre y Today adopted ard cabled a resolution
! sympathy with Gladstone. A resolution
si0orSing President Cleveland's administra-
MN ~. was offered, but was referred TO COM
SSastee. So..se. A number of specially invited
roatnern roauern journals are represented at the
Dreelng IN and the banquet at O'Brien's
bso, House tonight. The visitors have
ina gwen numerous excursions TO mines
wv NnlahuIactuling towns in this district.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
LAKE LINDEN SUFFERERS.
An Urgent Appeal to the Liberal Mind
ed Public.

CHICAGO, May 26..-A special from Mar
quette, Mich, says: copious rains all over
the peninsula have ex,inguished the forest
f~es. The relief fund fr the Lake Linden
sufferers, including the $4,000 appropriated
by the Legislature, aino91ts TO about S40,-
600 OutNlde cities are contributing liber-
ally. but when IL is consicared that there
are 1900 houseless people, She amount Is
far short OF the absolute ueeds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
MONEY AGAINST TEMPERANCE.
$4,000 Given BY the Brewers to Fight
Prohibition.

BALrmoRE, May 26.-The National Con-
vention Of the United States Brewers ASso-
citation to-day appropriated 5000 for the
assistance of the brewers of Michigan,
5000 for the brewers Of Texas and 5000
for the brewers OF Tennessee. This money
Is TO be used in defeating the efforts OF the
Prohibstionists in those States. An extra
assessment equal TO one years dues was
agreed upon 10 enable the Board of Trustees
10 fight the temperance fanatics In vaIi-
Gus sections Of the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
sTAUNToNs ELECTION.
The Democratic Ticket Carries All Be-
fore 1t.

SrAuNToN, VA, May ga quiet cleo
tion and q very light vote in Staunton to-
day. The only officers voted for were the
Circuit Clerk and Sheriff. The Democratic
nominees carried the city by 2So majority.
MANY Republicans refused to vote aud some
put in open Democratic ballots. This was
the result, in great measure, of the recent
local option election. In the county. the
ticket is very long, and there has been
heavy scratching. No definite returns have
been received tonight, but the indications
arc that the entire Democratic county
ticket has been elected. The Republicans
carry one township and perhaps two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
VIRGINIA's COUPONS.
An English Bondholder Gets An In
junction.

RICHMOND, VA, May 26.-An injunction
was granted by Judge Bond, of the United
States Circuit Court in Chambers, in Balti-
more, this morning, and filed in the Office OF
the clerk of that court here, restraining
Commonwealth Attorney Witt from bring
ing suits in conformity with the act passed
by the Legislature at the session just closed,
against persons who tender coupons
I'M paynient of their taxes. The
act referred TO provides for the institution
of suits by the Commonwealth against per
sons who make a tender of coupons for their
taxes, the Judgment, when recovered, to
remain lien against the property upon
which the taxes were due until satisfied.
This injunction was granted upon motion
by Mr.. Cooper, a citizen of England and q
holder of the bonds Of the State
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

RICHMOND, VA, May 28.--The municipal
elections throughout the State took place
to-day. Returns 80 far are meagre, and
nothing definite can be given tonight as 70
turns received give nothing 10 indicate any
radical change
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
FOURTEEN TERRIBLY BURNED.
Good Tenplars Reunited.

SARATOGA, n. y, May 26.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Right WorCh Grand Lodge Of
Good Templars. and of the English, or seced-
ing body, was almost entirely given up to
the question of reunion. The conditions
proposed by the executives Of the two bodies
In Joint conference IN Boston last Septen1-
ber were finally agreed to by both branches
of the order in separate session this after
noon, and in the evening the two bodies met
together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Norfoilz's sympathy for the Irish.

NORFOLK, VA, May 26. "A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held tonight under
the auspices OF the Norfolk branch of the
Michael Davitt Land League, to express
their sympathy with the home rule move
ment in Ireland. Several prominent speak
ers addressed the meeting Resolutions were
adopted strongly indorsing Gladstone aud
Pagnell's efforts TO secure local self-goverrr
ment Tor tire Irish 1eouln-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

Enorta to settle a strika

PITTsBURG, May THE General Execu-
tive Board of the Knights Of Labor have be-
cided to personally investigate the strike in
the coke regions. Thousands of men are
now out Of employment throughout the
manufacturing districts on account of the
scarcity of coke. IL is on account of the
number of idle men and the prostration in
business that the General Board of the
Al....
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
A sa,ooo,ooo SUIT.

Holland Bondholders Intending to Sue
Gould and His Associates.
NEW York, May 26.-Lawyer William
A. Delaney, who represents in New York
certain foreign bondholders Of the Kansas
Pacific railroad before II came under coz
troll of jay Gould, Russell Sage and others
said to-day that he would commence an ac-
ton against these parties as soon as the
necessary papers arrived from Amsterdam,
Holland. The amount Of the suit win be
close on $3,000,O00.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Big Fire in Naw York.

sro ahw YORK, May "a, 80 ANA great
be ~ y now raging uptown, and is said to
fon,s.hle sle apartment houses at West Fifty
dan street and Ninth avenue. The
1'eS light up the whole city.
- BELT LINE STABLES BURNING.
,ai5 t.W Nv YORK, May q, 2:30 A. Mt is now
be plIat pSat the scene of the fire is the stable Of
tendieev dbev Line railroad. The flames are ex-
|EectagS and present a most magnificent
~ ANOTHER BLAZE AT CINCINNATI.
Ca, az Sa,sslliI,NGToN May 21.-The Consolidated
cinoiNsab ci, Sisabies at Brighton, in the suburbs of
a n, r''natl, were reported on fire at LAO
|sena.,,, or 2;40 a. IN. at Washington. A
|lsblaai alarm has been sounded. These
-'oies are immense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
Galveston TuR SUNK.

NEW ORLEANS, May 26 The tug Ivy. Of
Galveston, sunk in the river here to-day
after collision with steamer. The pilot
were drowned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
LAMAR AT HOLTON.
le Secretary and His Wife Enjoying
Gnn,.nrioIc e 20 lrnnrr In.

Georgia's Balmy Air.
MACON, GA, May 26.-Secretary L. Q. G.
Lamar and wife arrived here at $40 O'clock
this evening from Washington. They will
go to Holton, fifteen miles above the city, on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, tomorrow morning, where they
will spend several days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
ORGAN OR ANTI-oRGAN.

The opening prayer was followed by the
election of a new moderator. The contest
was one of especial interest, since it involved
instrumental music, an issue over which the
church has for some time been divided.
Two nominations were made, the Rev.
Mattles Mccormick Gibson, d. D., Of San
Francisco, an earnest advocate of the organ,
anti-instrumental candidate. The result Of
the ballot was decisive victory for the adj
vocates of the church organ, and it indi-
Gates Just how this issue will be disposed Of
later in the session. Rev. DIR. Gibson re-
ceived 1873 votes and Rev. Mr.. Carson 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27

CLEVELAND'S VACATION.
The Distinguished Party on The
Wav to the A AdirondackS

The Distinguished Party on Their
Way to the Adirondacks.
WASHINGTON, May 26-The President,
accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Col.
and Mrs. Lamont left Washington at 4
o'clock this evening for ten days visit to
Saranac Lake, in the Adirondacks. The
party will proceed over the Pennsylvania,
West Shore and Vermont Central railroads,
and will make only the necessary stops on
the route
BEST WISHES, MR. PRESIDENT.
A small crowd of people, including several
military men, assembled on the portico of
the White House to see the party take their
carriages, but made no demonstration. The
trip to the lake will be made direct with
as few delays as possible. All the members
of the party seemed to be in the best of
fishing tackle included in their baggage,
which shows that they mean to have a
pleasant time
LEAVES NEW YORK SAFELY.
NEW YORK, May 26.-The Presidential
party, consisting of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland Col. Daniel Lamont and dozen
others, arrived in special train at the
Pennsylvania railroad depot in Jersey City
at 9:15 o'clock tonight. A few moments
| later q special engine was attached to the
train and the President was borne away
toward Albany via the Susquehanna rail-
road.
GOV. HILLS GUESTS ON THEIR RETURN.
Troy, n. Y, May 26-A special dispatch
from Albany states that President Cleve-
land and wife will be the guests of Gov.
Hill at the executive mansion in Albany on
their return from their trip to the Adiron-
dacks. The repairs to the executive man
sion are being hurried to the end that the
building may be ready to receive the Presi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland on June 5, the day
when they expect to be the Governors
guests.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
LANsDoWNEs WELCOME.
Thousands Greet Him enthusiastically
at Ottawa.


OTTAWA, ONT, May 26.-The Governor
General and Lady Lansdowne arrived at
home from Toronto this afternoon. They
had received a highly enthusiastic welcome
all along the route, and the crown
ing demonstration at Ottawa was the
gTandest ever seen in the city.
The thoroughfares about the station
were blocked for great distance, while all
the streets through which the procession was
to pass were lined on both sides by enthu-
siastic citizens anxious to honor the Gov
ernor General The street decorations were
on a grand scale, the whole city presenting
a holiday appearance. The escort to the
Governor General contained six brass
bands.
MET BY 1900 CHILDREN.
At Cartier square great stand had been
erected and IL was occupied by about 1000
school children, who sang a chorus Of well
come. There was an enormous concourse in
the square, the estimates varying
from 1900 to 10000 thousand persons hav-
ing come from the surround
ing counties. The address of welcome
felicitated the Governor General on the re-
gard and esteem in which he is held in
Ottawa and expressed the devotion Of the
city to the Queen, but IL contained no
reference whatever TO Mr.. O'Brien. After
the address was read, Rev. Father Dawson
read jubilee ode. The Governor General
thanked the citizens for their magnificent
welcome
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-27
GAS EXPLOSION.
Fourteen Persons Terribly Burned by
Burning Gas.

WELLsvILLE, o., May 26.-The Ohio
Valley Gas Company has been laying the
gas mains in the town of New Cumberland,
w. Va. Tuesday night the work was fin
ished and preparations made to test the
large mains. Before testing, it was neces-
sary to heat the pipe in order TO make it fit
a curve leading to the river. While this
was being done, and the pipe at a white
heat, some one accidentally turned on the
gas. When the gas reached the spot a ter
rife explosion occurred, scattering the huge
iron mains in all directions, and tearing a
large hole In the ground. The gas, which
was let into the pipe at a pressure OF l9O
pounds, Immediately took fire and burned to
the height Of twenty feet.
FOURTEEN TERRIBLY BURNED.
Eight workmen and two children, who
were standing at the point where the explo-
sion took place, were terribly burned. Four
Italians, whose names are unknown, were
thrown twenty feet by the shock, and were
terribly burned about the face, head and
hands. The two childrens' names are un-
known; they were badly burned Physi-
clans were summoned from the neighboring
town to render assistance at once.
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ORGAN OR NO ORGAN.
The United Presbyterians Make This
Decisive Vote.

DBCIbIV6 VOUb.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The clergymen
from Maine to Texas, and from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, were in attendance this morn
ing at the opening of the Twenty ninth
General Assembly of the United Presby-
terian church of North America The
assembly is the governing power over 1856
congregations, comprising upwards of 100,-
600 members.